Bung-bushing for casks, barrels &amp; c.



No. 676,622. Patented lune I8, I90l. H. H. GOCHNAUER.

BUNG BUSHING FOR CASKS, BABRELS, &c.

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UNITED STATES l ATENT Erica.

HARRYII. GOCHNAUER, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO I-IIMSELFAND JOI-IN A. SHANK, OF SAME PLACE.

BUNG-BUSHING FOR CASKS, BA-RRELS, 80o.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 676,622, dated June 1e,1901. Appiaaa ned ociotersoaseg. stanno. 735,215, (nomina To rLZZ whomit 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, HARRY H. GOCHNAUER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBung-Bushings for Casks, Barrels, Kegs, and the Like; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in a bung-bushing of that classin which a number of external peripheral steps or offsets form annularteeth which engage or bite into the wood of the head or bung-stave andwithin the hole formed in said head or stave for the reception of thebung which stoppers said hole, firmly holding said bushing in placetherein, in which a number of internal peripheral steps or offsets formannular teeth which engage or bite into the convex surface of the bungdriven therein, firmly holding it in place, and in which the lower edgeis provided with an internal ring iiange or offset to prevent said bungfrom being driven farther thereinto.

The object of the invention is to provide a lining that will protect theedges of bung-y holes in casks, barrels, kegs, and the like and to holdthe-bungs, corks, andthe like stopperin g said holes securely in place,saving the wear and tear in the wood of the staves or heads in whichsaid holes are placed.

The elements of the invention will severally and at large appear in thefollowing description, and they will be separately and fully pointed outin the appended claim.

The purposes of the invention are attained by the devices and meansillustrated in the accompanying drawings, similar reference charactersdesignating like parts throughout the several views, in which- Figure 1is a plan of a portion of a barrel stave or head with a bushingembodying the elements of the invention in place and a bungA seatedtherein. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation taken on the line as in Fig. l.Fig. 3 is a similar elevation of said stave or head with a tapering holetherein, showing the bushing partially inserted in said hole. Fig. 4t isa plan of said bushing detached from Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a centralsectional elevation of the stave or head with a vertical section of thebushing in place, showing the bung or plug partially inserted in saidbushing. Fig. 6 is an inverted plan of the bung or plug detached fromFig. 5. Fig. 7 is a direct sectional elevation of the bung or plug,taken on the line y 'y in Fig. 6; and FigjS is a sectional elevation ofa bung or plug having a cylindrical bore or socket in its body.

As shown in the drawings, the bushing of the present invention ispractically a conical cup A, tapering gradually downwardly and inwardlyfrom its open end to the bottom thereof, having through 'said bottom anaperture a for the passage of the stem of the faucet or spiggot, saidaperture leaving a ring flange or ledge a for the bung or plug driventherein to rest upon, preventing its further entrance. In the outerslanting surface of the bushing are formed 4annular steps or teeth a2,which steps or teeth engagingv in the wood 'after' having been seated inplace (best shown in Figs. 2 and 5, Fig. 3 showing it in process ofentering) prevent said bushing from being withdrawn without firsttearing away the Wood holding the same, while A designates a portion ofthe stave or head having a tapering hole A2, seating said bushing. Theinner slanting surface of the bushing is provided with annular steps orteeth as, which steps or teeth engaging in the outer surface of the bungor plug driven therein and seated in place (best shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 5showing it in process of entering) prevent said bung or plug from beingwithdrawn or blown out without first tearing away the portions of thewood holding the same.

The stopper or bung hereinbefore referred to, and illustrated in thedrawings, is the ordinary cup-shaped stopper or bung, Well known to thetrade, and designated by B and B', respectively, in Figs. 7 and 8, theformer having a conical and the latter a cylindrical recess,respectively indicated by b and b, being adapted to be inserted andfully seated in the bushing, (best shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 5 showingprogress,) while the bottom b2 is adapted to be driven through by thebutt-end IOO of the faucet-stem on being inserted thereinto, with thesides b3 thereof forming a lining or packing between said stem and thebushing.

It is Well known that ring bushings of various constructions and servingas linings, protecting the holes against Wear and tear into which bungsare driven are old and well known to the trade. No claim is thereforemade, broadly, to the bushing nor to the means of securing it in place;but

What is considered new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

A bung-bushing, circumferentially conical in form, having a conicalsocket with a circular hole through its bottom at the small

